RIO DE JANEIRO — Elliotte Friedman ran his hands through his head and hair. It was 4:10 p.m., and he had just signed off from the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. He looked exhausted. And he was. A sleepless night will do that to you. And he had to be back on the air to call the […]
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAHello, thank you! It is so great to be here. Look at how many people are here today! No really, look around. People tell me all the time: “Mr. Trump, no one is able to attract crowds like you do.” And it’s true. There are thousands of people here – everywhere I go, they line
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USADemocratic nominee Hillary Clinton widened her lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump among Hispanic voters in the presidential race, according to a new national survey of registered voters. Mrs. Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, enjoyed an overwhelming 46-point lead over Mr. Trump’s ticket with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, 66 percent
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USADemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is aiming to have high-speed broadband in every U.S. home by the end of what would be her first term if elected. But with 2020 so close, just how realistic is her plan? Ten percent of all Americans (about 34 million people) don’t have access to high-speed internet, which is
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USAMost know that U.S. Olympians who perform well tend to get millions of dollars in endorsement deals, but did you know they also get big payouts just for medaling in the games? The U.S. Olympic Committee pays American athletes $25,000 for gold medals, $15,000 for silver medals and $10,000 for bronze medals. That means swimmer
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Sports & Competitions, USASimone Manuel, who became the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold, said her victory Thursday night was particularly important to her because of the issues black Americans face today. The 20-year-old swimmer took home the gold in Rio after tying for first place with 16-year-old Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100-meter freestyle.
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAWASHINGTON — Of all the controversies that have cropped up during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, his assertion that the general election may be “rigged” inspired one of the swiftest rebuttals. A fundamental part of any election is widespread acceptance of the validity of the results, and if Trump were to lose and claim fraud without
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USAWASHINGTON – The Obama administration declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico late Friday over the Zika virus, saying the outbreak on the island has become serious enough to require the extraordinary step. The declaration by the US Department of Health and Human Services allows the Puerto Rican government to receive more federal funds
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAHillary Clinton’s income took a huge hit as she ran for president last year, dropping to less than half of what she made the year before, according to tax returns her presidential campaign released Friday. Mrs. Clinton hoped the release would embarrass GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has refused to release any of his,
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World’s staff photographer Shor M. Masori, a teenager himself, joined Israeli and American teens on a whirlwind 10-day tour of Southern California attractions; the program an offshoot of the ongoing cooperation between the San Diego Zoo and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The Israeli teens were all Jerusalem Zoo volunteers, while
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USAMr. Speaker, When Donald Trump suggested on August 9 that Hillary Clinton could only be stopped from nominating judges by “Second Amendment people,” most of the world gasped, realizing he was inciting violence against his opponent for the presidency. It was unprecedented, beneath contempt. But he didn’t apologize. Given my long experiences with Trump, I
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USARIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — In a world awash in religious and sectarian tensions, the three Olympic victors in the women’s all-around gymnastics competition delivered a multi-faith mosaic on the medals podium Thursday in Rio, with a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim taking gold, silver and bronze respectively. US sensation Simone Biles, 19, added
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAHillary Clinton said Thursday she will kill the Trans Pacific Partnership, delivering a flat rejection of the deal she once praised, and helped President Obama negotiate. “I oppose it now, I’ll oppose it after the election, and I’ll oppose it as president,” she said, detailing her economic plans in a speech in Michigan. The issue
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International, USAWASHINGTON — Despite repeatedly stating President Barack Obama was “the founder of ISIS,” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday morning his original comments were sarcastic. Trump, in an early Friday morning tweet, criticized the “ratings challenged” CNN for seriously reporting his repeated statement that Obama “founded” the Islamic State. “THEY DON’T GET SARCASM?” he
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